Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent PA Media David and Victoria Beckham were among the event’s high-profile guests King Charles and Queen Camilla are hosting an Italian-themed dinner with dishes including crab, ravioli and pork, along with English and Italian wine. Friday’s dinner, with guests including David and Victoria Beckham, Dame Helen Mirren and Donatella Versace, is…

Earl Grey the donkey – Credit: Home for Hooves Farm Sanctuary (via Facebook) From Canada comes the story of a lonely donkey who fell in love with a yoga ball. Captivating thousands with his videos of pushing the yoga ball around his paddock, Earl Grey the donkey received donations of dozens of yoga balls after…

Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, White House Getty Images Trump previously sanctioned ICC officials during his first term in office in 2020. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel”. The measure places financial and visa…

40 years ago today, astronaut Bruce McCandless II drifted away from the space shuttle Challenger’s payload bay as part of the first untethered space walk. Using a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) to control his movements rather than being joined to the craft by a safety tether. A picture of McCandless floating in space some 320…

A federal judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a resignation package to federal employees. The White House had said that more than 40,000 US government workers had accepted the offer to resign in exchange for pay through 30 September – though workers expressed confusion about the terms of the deal. Federal…

RSPB Geltsdale Reserve – credit: Ian Taylor CC 2.0. The British equivalent of the Audubon Society has just announced that what was already England’s largest bird reserve will be increased by 33% after a recent land purchase. Described as a place that “swarms” with life, the Geltsdale Reserve in the North Pennines range of Cumbria,…

Kate Whannel Politics reporter Watch: Kemi Badenoch says her citizenship plan is “the right thing to do” Immigrants should only be able to apply for British citizenship after being in the UK for 15 years rather than the current six, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said. Making one of her first policy announcements since becoming…

Bradley made the permanent move to Liverpool when he was 16, joining the club’s youth academy on a two-year scholarship. But so impressive was his form, he signed professional terms with the Reds just one year into that. His big opportunity to prove himself in senior football came with a loan move to League One…

Such has been Antoine Dupont’s impact since making his France debut in 2017, numbers alone do not get close to doing him justice. The frame of a bull, the acceleration of a wing and technical skills from the gods – Dupont’s skillset is otherworldly. A scrum-half who matches 20 try assists in the Six Nations…

BBC Patrick Gill said the HMOs should be spread out Residents living near Ulster University’s Magee campus have called on the council to cap the number of houses in multiple occupation (HMO) approved in the area. This comes after a report exploring the expansion of student numbers at the Londonderry campus was published last year.…